Accessing Higher Ground 2019
Accessing Higher Ground is an annual week long conference held every year in Denver, Colorado. The focus is accessibility in Higher Education. The first two days are hands-on intensives. Three people on Swarthmore’s accessibility team attended this year and we … Continue reading Accessing Higher Ground 2019
High Performance Computer coming to Swarthmore in December 2019
This week, I attended Supercomputing 2019, a huge conference dedicated to high performance computing, and learned about the latest advances in research computing hardware and software. The timing was perfect because Swarthmore just purchased a large cluster computer that will … Continue reading High Performance Computer coming to Swarthmore in December 2019
Creating a Podcast Assignment
Creating podcast assignments can be an alternative way for students to gain skills in writing, communication, collaboration, and creativity. The podcasting format allows students to gain effective communication skills while exploring the additional use of technology. Podcasts are often stand-alone … Continue reading Creating a Podcast Assignment
Unity AR at the Media Center
You’re probably familiar with the concept of augmented reality from smartphone games like Pokemon Go, Ingress, and Minecraft Earth. Recently, students taking Integrated Media for Theater created their own AR at the Media Center using a software called Unity (see … Continue reading Unity AR at the Media Center
New SPSS License: more features, lower cost!
We are pleased to be able to announce that by working with a 3rd party software vendor, Crayon, we are now able to offer SPSS, and all of the modules that come with a premium license for installation on any … Continue reading New SPSS License: more features, lower cost!
Your phone & voicemail web portal, learn what you can do
Did you know your phone and voicemail have web portals? Anyone assigned a phone extension can manage their Cisco phone and voicemail through a web portal, using their Swarthmore credentials. Shared phone extensions and extensions assigned to a department, do not have web portals. The Cisco Self Care Portal allows you to manage various phone features, like Call Forwarding (for any extension on your phone), Speed and Abbreviated Dials, Call History, and updating the phone’s location (description). From off-campus, you’ll need to connect to VPN, before going to the Self Care Portal web page. Note: the first time you connect … Continue reading Your phone & voicemail web portal, learn what you can do